Shigeru Iwasaki

Shigeru Iwasaki
General Iwasaki in August 2012
Born (1953-02-03) February 3, 1953
Morioka, Japan
Allegiance Japan
Branch Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Years of service1975 - 2014
Rank General
CommandsChief of Staff, Joint Staff
Chief of the Air Staff, JASDF
Air Defense Command
2nd Air Wing
201st Tactical Fighter Squadron
Awards Order of the Sacred Treasure (Grand Cordon)
Legion of Merit, Commander’s Degree
Order of Australia

Shigeru Iwasaki (岩崎茂, Iwasaki Shigeru; born February 3, 1953) is a Japanese military officer who was the 4th Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. A four-star General from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Iwasaki became the highest-ranking military officer in Japan and ranked third in the overall chain of command (after the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense).